Late last month, the U.S. Mint published their price changes for collector coins, lowering prices from last year. The changes largely reflects the lower cost of silver versus last year.

Although the price of silver is up from the beginning of the year ($15.71 on January 2 to $17.22 on February 2), the price is down from the $19.94 on January 2, 2014. Silver climbed as high as $22.05 on February 24, 2014 to as low as $15.28 on November 6, 2014. Silver prices have been on a steady climb this year with a recent peak of $18.23 on January 23, 2015.

I attach no meaning to these number except that it has allowed the U.S. Mint to lower the price of silver coins.

The changes that were announced are as follows:

This year, the U.S. Mint has started selling the 2015-W American Silver Eagle Proof collectors coin earlier than in previous years. In fact, I have already received my coin.